<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-03-1997             AUG-02-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-05-1996             AUG-04-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-03-1997             AUG-02-1998
<CASH>                                           6,769                   3,301
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   20,628                  32,915
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,873                   1,258
<INVENTORY>                                        952                   1,263
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                29,695                  41,845
<PP&E>                                         124,561                 170,840
<DEPRECIATION>                                  30,889                  46,610
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 132,237                 216,344
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           27,866                  24,560
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       2
<COMMON>                                            96                      99
<OTHER-SE>                                      49,642                  67,012
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   132,237                 216,344
<SALES>                                         84,527                 129,168
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                84,527                 129,168
<CGS>                                           53,184                  81,144
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   53,184                  81,144
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,074                  36,695
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,887                   8,139
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,382                   3,190
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,382                   3,190
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                 (2,449)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,382                     741
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.17                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.16                    0.07